Thursday, June 18, 2015

Shake, Rattle & Rock! (1956)


American International Pictures
Directed by Edward L. Cahn
My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(YouTube)

Reformed teenagers fight to save their television dance show from being cancelled by a group of civic minded elderly folks who think rock and roll will ruin the country. Touch Connors is the deejay who comes up with the idea of a televised trial to decide who is right. A gangster named Bugsy also tries to persuade them to return to their old ways. Ridiculous cliches saved only by performances by Fats Domino and Joe Turner, though Elvis clone Tommy Charles also makes an appearance.

No comments:

Post a Comment